Canon

Q:What flash would you recommend for my new Canon Rebel? I have always made these crazy wax paper deflectors/reflectors which work with my old point and shoot camera (and would with this camera, too), but since I can now mount a flash on this camera I’d like to:) Jump to quick answer.

A: Well, there are a variety of options when it comes to external flashes. First off, you can go with one that’s completely manual or one that is TTL/e-TTL capable (translated as “through the lens,” meaning that the flash automatically calculates the light needed for the scene and adjusts the output without you having to fiddle with settings).

Beyond that, you can choose by band/manufacturer. Canon has some really great speedlights out there, such as the 480EX II and the 580EX II However, these can be rather expensive options (especially the 580EX) for the budding or budget-conscious photographer. In this case, there are a variety of third-party options from which to choose. (more…)

If you, like I, enjoy watching cynical, egotistical bastards who are really good at what they do, then you probably watched the season finale of HOUSE last night. Can’t say it was the best episode ever, but it was still pretty good. What kinda floored me about the whole thing was when I read that the entire episode was shot in HD with a Canon dSLR. The Canon press release is below.

Canon Press Release
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 17, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, would like to congratulate the cast and crew from the hit series HOUSE on filming the entire season finale episode on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. This crowning achievement marks the first network television prime time drama episode to be shot entirely on a Digital SLR camera, making it an industry-first.

In addition to shooting the episode on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF lenses were used for a complete Canon workflow for image capture. Recording every second of footage to compact flash cards, the crew for HOUSE took full advantage of a completely digital workflow and was able to complete filming the entire episode in just 10 days.

“We take great pleasure in congratulating the cast and crew of HOUSE on completing the first network television episode to be completely shot on a DSLR camera,” stated Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A., “This milestone marks a paradigm shift in the way professional cinematographers and filmmakers capture HD video.”

The season finale airs tonight, Monday, May 17 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Canon encourages everyone to tune in tonight and watch. For more information on HOUSE, please visit www.fox.com/house.

HOUSE is produced by Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions.

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